Osprey Sightings 2024

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024
Vasières du port de Meyran / Gujan-Mestras (33)
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
[Mathieu Taillade]
  • Sorry. I don’t tweet

    I don't either, EJFan, but I can open the link provided by Peregrine1 (Alan), just click on 'not now' when a log-in box pops up.

    A wonderful pic, Peregrine1 (Alan), many thanks for sharing!

  • 12/04 08:27 Devon : Osprey, South Huish Marsh
    one flew over (07:00)
    12/04 09:30 Northumberland : Osprey, Old Hartley
    Scottish-ringed female '184' still on post by substation
    12/04 09:34 Oxfordshire : Osprey, Farmoor Reservoir
    one
    12/04 10:07 Anglesey : Osprey, Benllech
    one flew east out to sea
    12/04 11:29 West Midlands : Osprey, Birmingham
    one flew over Aston Reservoir late morning
    12/04 12:01 Herefordshire : Osprey, Leintwardine
    one flew east over Buckton Bog (10:45)
    12/04 12:22 Lancashire : Osprey, Lunt Meadows NR
    one flew north over Reedbed 1
    12/04 13:31 Northumberland : Osprey, Old Hartley
    Scottish-ringed female '184' still showing well on cliff (13:30)
    12/04 13:51 Isle of Wight : Osprey, Yarmouth
    one at Mill Copse (11:15)
    12/04 15:43 Dorset : Osprey, Abbotsbury Swannery
    one flew north (15:32)
    12/04 16:31 Norfolk : Osprey, Rockland Broad
    one flew south-east (16:20)
    12/04 16:35 Lincolnshire : Osprey, Far Ings NR
    one flew west (16:00)
    12/04 18:09 Northumberland : Osprey, St Mary's Island
    Scottish-ringed female '184' again at North Bay (18:00)
    12/04 19:12 Norfolk : Osprey, Buxton
    one by River Bure south of Mill Street at 52.7551, 1.3146 (16:30)
    12/04 20:16 Worcestershire : Osprey, Stanford-on-Teme
    one flew north-east yesterday (11/04 19:26)
    12/04 20:34 Avon : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
    again at Villice Bay
    12/04 20:36 Hampshire : Osprey, Farlington Marshes HWT
    again circling north-east of reserve then flew north (17:20)
    12/04 20:36 Hampshire : Osprey, Shawford Down
    one flew over (17:00)
    12/04 20:38 Hampshire : Osprey, Bedhampton
    one flew north
    12/04 20:39 Dorset : Osprey, Christchurch Harbour
    one caught a fish this afternoon then flew inland
  • How lovely to get a sighting of a ringed bird.  Thank you Alan.  I have never heard of Rockland Broad before - I must put it on a list when I'm in the area.  It sounds lovely.

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  • I have actually been to Rockland Broad when i used to live near Norwich and it is well worth a visit 

  • 13/04 07:28 Northumberland : Osprey, St Mary's Island
    cottish-ringed female '184' still on cliff at North Bay
    13/04 07:33 Nottinghamshire : Osprey, Welbeck watchpoint
    one on Thursday
    13/04 08:25 Warwickshire : Osprey, Ladywalk NR (permit only)
    one flew over Main Pool towards Middleton (08:20)
    13/04 08:37 Worcestershire : Osprey, Clifton Pits
    one flew north
    13/04 08:39 Staffordshire : Osprey, Middleton Lakes RSPB
    one flew over North Pit mid-morning
    13/04 08:44 North Yorkshire : Osprey, Scotch Corner
    one flew over services (08:15)
    13/04 09:25 Derbyshire : Osprey,
    one flew north over Whitesprings Plantation (09:12)
    13/04 09:33 Worcestershire : Osprey, Worcester
    one flew north over The Birder's Store (09:13)
    13/04 10:28 Northumberland : Osprey, St Mary's Island
    Scottish-ringed female '184' still on cliff at North Bay (10:24)
    13/04 10:30 Staffordshire : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
    one in tree on east shore of east fork late morning
    13/04 12:02 Cambridgeshire : Osprey, Grafham Water
    one flew south-west
    13/04 12:23 Northumberland : Osprey, St Mary's Island
    Scottish-ringed female '184' flew off north (11:35) [-ve]
    13/04 12:24 Warwickshire : Osprey, Lea Marston & Coton Lakes
    one flew over this morning
    13/04 12:27 Isle of Wight : Osprey, Yarmouth
    one in tree at north end of Mill Copse (08:30)
    13/04 13:25 Somerset : Osprey, Steart
    one flew north over Fenning Island (09:00)
    13/04 13:27 Avon : Osprey, Chew Magna
    one caught fish in reservoir then flew off (12:46)
    13/04 14:44 Staffordshire : Osprey, Tittesworth Reservoir
    one flew over this morning
    13/04 15:07 Glamorgan : Osprey, Cosmeston Lakes CP
    one flew north over west paddock (12:25)
    13/04 15:53 North Yorkshire : Osprey, Staveley YWT
    one flew north over East Lagoon; also drake Garganey on West Lagoon this afternoon. (15:46)
    13/04 17:11 Wicklow : Osprey, Broad Lough
    one flew south
    13/04 18:11 Derbyshire : Osprey, Buxton
    one flew north over Lightwood Reservoir (15:05)
    13/04 19:14 Derbyshire : Osprey, Rowsley
    one lingered over Haddon Hall then lost to view
    13/04 19:43 Cornwall : Osprey, Pendeen
    one flew east (10:20)
    13/04 21:26 Oxfordshire : Osprey, Port Meadow
    one flew north (19:55)
    13/04 21:31 Avon : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
    again at Stratford end; also female Greater Scaup still
    13/04 22:28 Norfolk : Osprey, Norwich
    one flew NNE over arable field opposite airport (16:30)
  • 14/04 08:55 Durham : Osprey, New Lambton
    one flew north over disused railway (08:50)
    14/04 10:56 Kent : Osprey, Stodmarsh NNR
    one flew over car park. (10:54)
    14/04 11:05 Wicklow : Osprey, Broad Lough
    one again at North Basin (08:30)
    14/04 11:22 Northumberland : Osprey, Acomb
    flew towards River Tyne (11:19)
    14/04 11:33 Greater Manchester : Osprey, Elton Reservoir
    one flew over
    14/04 12:03 Northumberland : Osprey, Big Waters NR
    one flew west (12:01)
    14/04 12:13 Norfolk : Osprey, Snettisham RSPB
    one flew north towards Wild Ken Hill (08:00)
    14/04 13:36 Hampshire : Osprey, Squabb Wood
    one flew north (13:33)
    14/04 13:37 Kent : Osprey, Deal
    one flew north-west
    14/04 14:24 Northamptonshire : Osprey, Hollowell Reservoir
    one briefly (11:55)
    14/04 16:14 Essex : Osprey, West Mersea
    one at Geedon Saltings this afternoon
    14/04 17:49 Warwickshire : Osprey, Mancetter
    one circled above Mancetter Quarry pool before drifting off south-west (16:22)
  • 15/04 13:20 Oxfordshire : Osprey, Little Wittenham
    one flew south over Day's Lock and appeared to land at east end of Wittenham Wood (12:20)
    15/04 14:43 London : Osprey, Staines Moor
    one flew north (14:30)
    15/04 15:43 London : Osprey, Staines Moor
    still over River Colne (15:24)
    15/04 16:56 Cambridgeshire : Osprey, Ouse Washes RSPB
    one from Welches Dam Hide (12:00)
    15/04 17:40 Lancashire : Osprey, Tarleton
    one flew north (17:25)
    15/04 21:08 London : Osprey, Staines Moor
    again flew south (17:30)
  • 16/04 10:57 Oxfordshire : Osprey, Farmoor Reservoir
    briefly over F1 then flew west harassed by gulls (10:00)
    16/04 11:15 Oxfordshire : Osprey, Grimsbury Reservoir
    one flew north-west; also singing male Common Redstart on east side (06:55)
    16/04 12:46 Lancashire : Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    one over Meadow Lake (10:00)
    16/04 16:35 South Yorkshire : Osprey, Redmires Reservoirs
    one flew north-west over Top Reservoir (10:30)
  • 17/04 14:13 Lancashire : Osprey, Leighton Moss RSPB
    one then flew north (14:05)